Because he was offered the chance to step up and help. He said this was all "too big" and walked away.

Now, he's licking our bones, and then talking his book to save the cellar.

Disgusting. And at 77. You're supposed to leave the world a better place.

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He's a despicable parasite. In a CNBC interview last year he bemoaned the lack of universal health insurance in the U.S. Well then, why doesn't Buffet do something about it? He's ALREADY in the insurance biz. As a MAJOR player. Writing the most SAFE coverage imaginable, AUTOMOBILE policies. How friggin' noble. Why can't Geico revolutionize health insurance? Because Buffet's a socialist tool. I hope he has a coronary while Becky Quick is going down on him....